Reading Trends Show Americans Read More and Take Interest
A nationwide survey by the American Library Association reports increased consumption of both fiction and nonfiction among readers in 84 library systems serving cities with populations around 35 000 to 40 000. The shift favors historical and biographical works in fiction and science health travel education business and global affairs in nonfiction.
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American Library Association
David H. Clift
ALA
People's Time
Seven
Beyond the Fringe in US History and Benefits
The article notes that fringe benefits now account for about 20 percent of payroll costs, far exceeding two weeks of vacation and group life. Wages rose from 1948 to 1961, while benefits quadrupled to $58 billion. driven by WWII wage controls and tax advantages, it reflects a shift to employer responsibility unlike 19th century practices.
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United States
U. S
National Industrial Conference Board
Karl Marx
Bikini champion of Atlantic City weighs bikini chaperone bid
Mrs. Marie McCullough, Atlantic City businesswoman and Chamber of Commerce director, campaigns to repeal beach clothing laws. She promotes the bikini as a symbol of sun fun and ties her stance to historical protests by Annette Kellerman.
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Marie McCullough
McCullough
Atlantic City
Chamber of Commerce
Mrs. McCullough
Nazi criminals suicide crisis raises prison safety questions
The piece notes Goering and Hitler killed themselves amid war crimes cases, argues weak safeguards in West Germany allowed suicides of indicted Nazis. It asks if access to courts could have endangered others, linking personal crisis reports to justice. The closing remarks present unrelated reflections on family, wealth, and nostalgia.
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Hitler
Nuremberg
Goering
Berlin
Inflation concerns loom as tax cuts feed boom risks
Washington economists warn of artificial expansion this year that could trigger inflation followed by a deflation recession in 1965. They cite wage gains consumer spending cuts in unemployment and a potential tax cut impact to forecast a bumpy path ahead.
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Ray Cromley
Washington
Enterprise Assn
United States
U.S
Johnson
Husband Cooks Like Army Chef In Quirky Kitchen Capers
Joy Stilley recalls her husband’s limitless cooking bursts. He can flood a pot with a midnight soup, mix tuna into stew, and craft dressing from oil lemon juice mustard and odd juices. His culinary zeal ends when dirty dishes pile up.
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New York
Oscar nominations spark Hollywood grievances and debate
Hollywood critics and industry insiders vent after the Oscar nominations, questioning the handling of best picture and acting nods while noting big films like Cleopatra and How the West Was Won receive multiple nominations. The piece also reports on British stage news with Anne Rogers and Gary Raymond star in She Loves Me in London, premiering April 29.
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Hollywood
Motion Picture Academy
Warner Brothers
America
Paramount
Hud
New York
This Sporting Life
Richard Harris
Rachel Roberts
Rex Harrison
Joseph Mankiwiccz
Cary Grant
London
Anne Rogers
Gary Raymond
Barbara Cook
Daniel Massey
Harold Prince
Miss Rogers
U.S
Raymond
Biddeford-Saco Journal Publisher and staff details
Biddeford Saco Journal lists W Paul Casavant as publisher and E P Ingalls as managing editor. The paper notes telephone numbers for business and editorial departments and provides subscription rates of 1 month 1.85 6 months 10.50 and 1 year 21.00. It also states AP rights and post office classification.
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Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
W. Paul Casavant
E. P. Ingalls
Associated Press
Ruth Millett on a mother-in-law’s overbearing help
A reader complains her mother-in-law overdoes help with sewing and dinner. The columnist argues the ideal mother-in-law allows the couple to run things themselves and offers aid only when asked.
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Ruth Millett Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Dental care top priority for elderly health
Elderly dental care is vital for digestion and social well being. The piece urges maintaining existing teeth, replacing lost teeth with dentures, and regular checkups, citing New Jersey programs and ADA guidance to support elderly dental health and aging.
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American Dental Association
New Jersey
Roscoe P. Randle
Wayne Township
New Jersey Division of Aging
State Department of Health
Martin E. Segal
Biddeford-Saco
Entertaining Antarctic caper novel by Philip Benjamin
Miles A. Smith reviews On the Rocks a new novel featuring Oliver Wendell Holmes Cannon exiled to Antarctica. The cast includes Pete Santelli, a provocative cameraman, a Maori beauty stewardess, a Russian scientist and a curious penguin tale. Set across Christchurch, McMurdo Sound, Little America, Marie Byrd Land and the South Pole with humorous Antarctic misadventure and satire.
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Benjamin
Oliver Wendell Holmes Cannon
Antarctica
Pete Santelli
Christchurch
New Zealand
McMurdo Sound
Little America
Marie Byrd Land
South Pole
U.S
Miles A. Smith
Optimist frames three major modern problems in Inventing the Future
Dennis Gabor argues the three core modern dilemmas are nuclear disaster, global peace instability, and how to manage humans in an automated leisure era. He remains hopeful, optimistic that progress and invention can shape a humane future despite overpopulation and Parkinsons Law.
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Dennis Gabor
Knopf
Gabor
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Security For
YOU and Veterans Guide
Martin E. Legal
Retirement Advisors, Inc
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